Event 13 - $2,500 No Limit Hold'em Day 2 | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-06-2009 18:28 UTC-12

Svetlana Gromenkova Eliminated

After action folded to Svetlana Gromenkova on the button she moved all in for her last 76,000. Scott Freeman called from the small blind with {A-Spades}

facing Svetlana's {A-Hearts}

.

The flop came {A-Diamonds}

to give Svetlana two pair. However, the turn brought the {J-Hearts}

, giving Freeman the better two pair. The river was a brick and Svetlana Gromenkova is eliminated in 39th place. Freeman moves up to 310,000

With her elimination, the last remaining woman in the field is Kristina Holst.

06-06-2009 18:22 UTC-12

Vladimir Vanquished

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A short-stacked Vladimir Kochelaevskiy pushed all in and Scott Freeman called him from the blinds. Kochelaevskiy had {J-Hearts}

, and Freeman {J-Spades}

. The board came {10-Spades}

, and Kochelaevskiy is out in 40th place.

Freeman now is up to 400,000 and near the chip leaders.

Tags: Vladimir Kochelaevskiy

06-06-2009 18:13 UTC-12

Top Forty

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We're down to 40 players. The chip counts page has been updated recently, but those numbers are changing quickly as stacks of chips continue to move back and forth across the five remaining tables.

At last tally, our chip leaders with 40 left are Shawn Glines, Angel Guillen, Jochen Dickinger, Philip Sousa, and Jeff Tunkel, all with more than 400,000 chips.

But all are hearing the jingling of bracelets behind them, as Phil Ivey has about 300,000 chips.

06-06-2009 18:05 UTC-12

Aces vs. Kings - Michael Reed Eliminated

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In a blind vs. blind confrontation, Michael Reed is all in (SB) with pocket kings. However, Glines has one better with pocket aces.

Glines aces hold up eliminating Reed from the tournament in 42nd place.

Glines continues to roll, building his stack to 550,000

Tags: Shawn Glines

06-06-2009 18:05 UTC-12

Over and Out for Kirk

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After battling gamely all afternoon and evening, Ron Kirk just hit the rail in 43rd place, earning $9,834.

06-06-2009 18:02 UTC-12

Two Justins Just Eliminated

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Justin Pechie hit the rail in 45th place, then Justin Rollo was eliminated in 44th when he went to battle with {A-Spades}

against Jeff Tunkel's {K-Spades}

. The board came {8-Spades}

, and Rollo rolled on. Tunkel is up to 415,000 now.

Both Pechie and Rollo earn $9,834, as will the next seven players eliminated.

Tags: Justin Pechie Justin Rollo

06-06-2009 18:02 UTC-12

Guillen Gets Paid Off with Top Set

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Oktay Altinbas raised from under the gun to 18,000 and got a call from Angel Guillen in the big blind. The flop came {J-Clubs}

and Guillen check-called a 20,000 bet from Altinbas. Both players checked the {3-Diamonds}

on the turn and when the river brought the {7-Clubs}

Guillen laid out a 60,000 bet. Altinbas called him down, but mucked his hand after Guillen showed {J-Hearts}

for top set.

After the hand, Guillen moves up to 540,000 while Oktay Altinbas drops to 100,000.

Tags: Angel Guillen

06-06-2009 17:55 UTC-12

Kirk Not Done Yet

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Ron Kirk, down to 25,500, pushed all in from early position, and it folded back around to Svetlana Gromenkova. She had about 110,000, and decided to make the call, turning over {8-Clubs}

. Kirk tabled {K-Spades}

.

The board came {2-Diamonds}

, and Kirk doubled to 58,000. Gromenkova has 85,000 now.

Kirk pushed all in the very next hand, too, but no one wanted to play along that time.

Tags: Ron Kirk Svetlana Gromenkova

Level: 18

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

06-06-2009 17:51 UTC-12

Recent Eliminations (46th - 54th)

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The following players have been eliminated from the tournament earning $8,458 each:

46th - Javier Etayo
47th - Matt Brady
48th - Jonathon Plens
49th - An Tran
50th - Kenneth Jones
51st - Todd Terry
52nd - Eric Mutrie
53rd - Robert McLaughlin
54th - Ron Linden